More Money to Fund War With Iran? Speaker Mike Johnson Hints at Vote | 2 March 2026 | Congress may soon have to decide how to pay for the growing conflict with Iran. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Monday that appropriators are already discussing whether lawmakers will need to approve supplemental funding if the military campaign known as “Operation Epic Fury” stretches beyond its initial objectives. “Our appropriators certainly asked that question,” Johnson told reporters after a classified briefing at the Capitol on March 2. He said final figures would depend on how long the operation lasts and what munitions and assets are required. If operations expand, Congress could be asked to approve billions in new spending at a time when the national debt exceeds $34 trillion and defense spending is already approaching record highs. [“Operation Epic Fury” should be the U.S. taxpayers’ revolt over having to fund this insanity. –L.P.]